Colosseum, Rome / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Colosseum, Rome; Coliseum. Rome

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

February 27, 1867

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape, single-sided 0.191-0.204 mm Machine made, wove paper, smooth mat surface, cream in color. The media is located on the wire side.

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.863

Previous Number(s):

0276.863; 18425

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 3 7/8in. (9.8cm)
Width: 6 3/16in. (15.7cm)

Image:

Height: 3 55/64in. (9.8cm)
Width: 6 3/16in. (15.7cm)

Mat:

Height: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)
Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Thomas Moran

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Moran, Thomas

Birth Date:

1837

Death Date:

1926

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1837-1926

Gender:

male

Note:

Born 12 January 1837; died 25 August 1926. In 1844, Moran and his family settled in Maryland. Moran began his career in the 1850s as a wood engraver in Philadelphia. In the mid-1850s, he studied painting in Philadelphia under his brother Edward Moran. Moran and his brother travelled to England in 1862 to study painting. In the 1860s, Moran also visited France and Italy. In 1871, Moran accompanied the Geological Survey of Yellowstone National Park, Colorado. In 1872, Moran established himself in New York City. In 1916, Moran moved to Santa Barbara, California. Comment on works: Landscapes

Marks and Inscriptions

Marks: On verso, Coliseum. Rome.

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "1867" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Coliseum. Rome Feb 27, 1867" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "No. 72" in top center on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TMoran" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Colosseum, Rome. 02.863. February 27, 1867. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02863 (12/04/2014).

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